Tribute
The Buchanan neighbourhood on the Hamilton, Ontario mountain was named after him. It is bounded by Fennell Avenue West (north), Mohawk Road West (south), Garth Street (west), and West 5th Street (east). Landmarks in this neighbourhood include Mohawk College, Hillfield-Strathallan College, Mohawk Trail School Museum and Buchanan Park, which was also named after him.
His original estate, the Claremont Lodge and Auchmar Estate, a house and gate lodge in the Carpenter Gothic Cottage style of architecture were built for the Honourable Isaac Buchanan in 1855. The buildings still stand at the corner of Fennell Avenue West and West 5th Street and are currently a Hamilton Heritage site.
In Markham, York Region, a local street named as Buchanan Drive is named after him.
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